Overseas (Ken Carson song)

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"Overseas"
Ken Carson - overseas.jpg
Single by Ken Carson
from the album A Great Chaos
ReleasedApril 12, 2024
Length2:21
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Lukrative
  • Lucian
  • Nick Spiders
  • Esko
Ken Carson singles chronology
"I Need U"
(2023)
"Overseas"
(2024)

"Overseas" is a song by American rapper Ken Carson. It was released as a single through Opium and Interscope Records on April 12, 2024. It was produced by Lukrative, Lucian, Nick Spiders, and Esko.

Contents

Composition and lyrics

Over an electric beat with 808s, [1] Carson mentions his tours in the cities of London, Paris and Amsterdam, [1] [2] [3] and details his experience of dating women and boasting to his enemies. [2] He also reflects on what he would tell his younger self. [2] [3]

Charts

Chart performance for "Overseas"
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [4] 93
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [5] 13
US Billboard Hot 100 [6] 79
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [7] 34

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References

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